Welcome to the Family
I’ve been pretty clear about my love of all animals, but especially cats. It’s hard to remember a time...
3-Season Perennial Gardens
Here in the northeast, “winter flowers” are either a flowering potted plant in your house or cut flowers you buy at the market. But that’s ok because we are lucky...
Postcards: Keeping Traditions Alive
We’re in the heart of summer, one of my favorite times of year. We are seeing improvements in managing the pandemic and our world is excitedly, if cautiously, opening up for more “normal” activities...
Satisfy Your Summer Sweet Tooth
Most of us have a sweet tooth (or two!) And those morning snack attacks and late night chocolate cravings don’t take a summer vacation...
Independence Day
Independence Day, or the 4th of July as it's commonly known, is a celebration of the original 13 American colonies signing the Declaration of Independence...
Garden Markers
When I was young, my family would plant a small vegetable garden and if we were feeling organized, we put a wooden stake at the end of each row and stuck the empty packet of seeds on top...
Bye Bye Pesky Weeds
I love gardening, whether it’s tending to my perennials, planting brightly colored annuals, or managing my herbs and veggies in my raised bed gardens...
Personalized Gifts
It’s been a while since we talked about the Golden Hill Studio Gift Registry, but it seems appropriate at this time of year...
Destination...Wine!
You no longer have to head to Sonoma or the Napa Valley for fabulous wines! Grapes are a relatively...
Summer Refreshers
Undoubtedly my favorite time of year, I love the long lazy days of summer...
Patriotic Collection
Several years ago, an idea for a design I’d had for some time was finally realized. I looked around and saw that as Americans, even in our most challenging times...
Finding New Purpose From Old Furniture
We’ve all seen the old wicker chair turned front porch planter, or the claw-foot bathtub overflowing with petunias...